Motion to summon witness denied due to insufficient evidence summary, lack of established knowledge, and delay.
The City of Greater Sudbury requested the Assessment Review Board to summon Dale Panday, a director of Hanscomb Limited, as a witness for an upcoming hearing regarding the assessment of various mining properties.
The City sought his testimony on the accuracy of the Automated Costing System component values compared to actual construction costs in Sudbury.
The Board refused the request, finding that the City failed to provide a sufficient summary of the expected evidence, did not establish that the witness had the requisite knowledge, failed to identify the witness in the prior case management order, and made the request too late in the proceeding, which would cause unacceptable delay.
